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I am a keeper of Darts and have past experience raising RETF, Anoles, various Toads, and breeding FBTs. I am now starting to research tree frogs in consideration of my next pair or group. Can you recommend some good sites to see pictures and read care sheets? Can you offer your opionion on what tree frogs would fall somewhat into this category:

Colorful, somewhat hardy, somewhat bold/visible in the day, somewhat prolific and reletively simple to breed. A frog that is a medium to small in size, and can be kept in groups is preferred. And if it has interesing behavioral/feeding/breeding charactoristic i would like to hear about that as well.

Thank you for your input.

Maggie

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check out my site it has some care sheets on australian frogs. aussie red eyes, and dainty tree frogs are great little frogs which can be kept in large numbers, but they are not diurnal, they are nocturnal. and WTF's, they are quite hardy, but also quite large.

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>>Colorful, somewhat hardy, somewhat bold/visible in the day, somewhat prolific and reletively simple to breed. A frog that is a medium to small in size, and can be kept in groups is preferred. And if it has interesing behavioral/feeding/breeding charactoristic i would like to hear about that as well.

I think you are asking for way too much out of an amphibian. You already have those amphibians that would come close to those requirements.
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Look up some of the tincorius/azureus/auratus tpes. Lovely animals, but not treefrogs!

They're nocturnal, but many will still not hide during the day.
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There are lots of nocturnal frogs that don't hide terribly well during the day. I am currently having good luck with tigerleg frogs. Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis . They look awesome, they are small in size, can be kept in a small group, and they are slightly more active than RETFs. Mine also seem to be somewhat territorial. They always like to bed down in the same spot everynight. Anyohw, I tihnk they are a great choice.

Hi,
I'm planning on getting 3 tiger legs from a guy the end of this month.I also have dartfrogs and sold some froglets and also got a 29g.Could you tell me how many would be confortable in that size of a tank and tell me your setup for yours? I have read different opinion on substrate and plants and want to start working on the tank this week.They are cool frogs this way when the lights go off I can have some frogs to watch for the "night shift"
Thanks,
Mark Wilson

2-3 should fit comforitably in a 29g tank
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I just listed all the charactoristics desired, and said "somewhat fits" them. Its true The darts fit well but I am wondering what tree frogs have similar charatorisitics.

Thanks

I tihnk that you are asking too much out of a tree frog. Most seem to be nocturnal. That is the main difference. If you put a nightlight on them though, tou can still see them at night

Thats a great point. I do want some to watch at night as a previous poster had mentioned. Thanks for the suggestion.

....or mantellas are pretty cool..........not treefrogs though.

I was thinking about them, and wondered if there were other choices as well. Where can I find more info on their care, breeding, problems.

Thanks,

Maggie

...they pretty much have the exact same care as the red-eyes you have. Just dont put them together though.

Pacific tree frogs are hardy little frogs that get quite tame,I can hand feed mine and they breed really easy.They aren't the most colorful species but there personalities more then make up for it.I will try and find a good site for you.I will be back to post a link in a bit.

here are some links

http://www.npr.unr.edu/conserve_species/pac_treefrog.html

http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/science/ps/nature/animal/amphib/pactree.htm

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/hyla/h._regilla$narrative.html

thank you waldo! I looked at the sites.

Maggie